Starting on Jan. 1, everyone in Cali was allowed to smoke weed recreationally, including on private properties, as well as at licensed businesses—much like Denver's legalization laws. Snoop Dogg got in on the celebration, teaming up with fast food join, Jack in the Box, to offer a special weed-themed meal deal for a short period of time.

Still, decriminalizing weed on the federal level as well as in states who have yet to pass the progressive legislature will be an uphill battle, thanks to Trump's attorney general, Jeff Sessions who last week, reasserted the Federal government's prohibition on marijuana, overriding states' rights.